Manuscripts
Kathleen Thompson Norris letter to Mary Crowley
Image not available
You might also be interested in
Image not available
Mary Alice Prentice Huntington letter to "My dear cousin,"
Manuscripts
This letter from Mary Alice Prentice Huntington to a cousin, written from Ross Valley, north of San Francisco, discusses her mother's poor health and a possible trip to India. She also encourages her cousin to visit her in San Francisco.
mssHM 84149
Image not available
Letter to "My Dear Friend," signed "Mary,"
Manuscripts
In this letter, Mary (last name unknown) talks about her life in San Diego, California. She discusses her personal life and activities with her Methodist Church and the Sunday School she teaches every week. The letter is written on the backs of leaflets for the Santa Maria Land and Water Co. and the city of Ramona, California.
mssHM 68390
Image not available
H.M. Goodwin letter to Mary Cooper
Manuscripts
This letter is written by H. M. Goodwin, a woman living in San Diego, California, to her friend Mary Cooper. In the letter she discusses politics in both San Diego and the United States in general, stating that "in my opinion a woman can do anything, and we'd best elect one President of these not too United States." Goodwin also talks about dressmaking as both she and Cooper make dresses.
mssHM 68328
Image not available
Alpheus B. Thompson letters to Timothy Wolcott
Manuscripts
These three letters were written by Alpheus Thompson to Timothy Wolcott during 1856 and 1857. In HM 18997, written 1856, September 6, from Santa Barbara, Thompson thanks Wolcott for looking after his son, Francis. In HM 18998 (dated 1857, June 2), Thompson writes of the advantageous opportunities in San Francisco in the real estate market, and asks Wolcott to look after Francis "for a few months longer." He also includes business details regarding property and other assets. The final letter in this series was written in San José, California, on June 17, 1857 (HM 18999), and Thompson asks if Wolcott would take Francis under his charge, and to "provide him with suitable Clothing and Board."
mssHM 18997-18999
Image not available
Mary Jane Brooks letters to Thomas and Priscilla Marsh
Manuscripts
These manuscripts are a series of letters from Mary Jane Brooks to her sister Priscilla Marsh and brother Thomas Marsh. HM 19790 is dated 1853, December 14 and 15, and lists the current price of goods in San Francisco. Mary Jane Brooks also writes of her family and friends. In the next letter (HM 19791, dated 1854, February 28), Mary Jane Brooks writes further of family and friends. HM 19792, dated 1854, July 14, tells of a fire in San Francisco, but the Brooks home was undamaged. Mary Jane Brooks writes in the next letter (HM 19793, dated 1855, July 28) that her father is not doing well. He has quit working, and "thinks he is not long for this world." HM 19794, the final letter in this sequence, is dated 1856, March 4. Father is still alive, but is ailing, and Mary Jane Brooks urges Priscilla to prepare their mother for his passing. The letters are written from San Francisco, and all are signed "Aaron and Mary Jane Brooks" but letters are in the handwriting of Mary Jane Brooks. With one-page typescript of an additional letter, dated 1856, July 5.
mssHM 19790-19794
Image not available
Newton Booth letter to an unknown recipient
Manuscripts
In this letter to an unknown recipient, Newton Booth discusses business details of the selling and movement of various goods in San Francisco.
mssHM 21315